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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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